Director Chris Weitz has branded fantasy flop The Golden Compass his "greatest professional regret." The American Pie filmmaker helmed the eagerly awaited 2007 movie, which starred Daniel Craig an...

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Manson/Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle bassist Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez; 1971), "Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez (1968), "The Golden Compass" star Nicole Kid...

One of the reasons studios love to make movies from popular young adult (YA) books is that their built-in fanbases are almost guaranteed to flood the theaters in order to see their favorite charact...

Movies tank all of the time. Just last weekend the new X-Files movie only managed to make a few dozen live chickens at the box office. Still that's not too bad, not really. Gillian Anderson might h...

All around us are stories of the paranormal and fairytale worlds. Recent big-screen films have focused on hidden doorways to far off places (Chronicles of Narnia), talented wizards (Harry Potter) ...

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Manson/Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle bassist Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez; 1971), "Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez (1968), "The Golden Compass" star Nicole Kid...

Every week the STF (Starpulse Task Force) collects and displays the most interesting comments made on some of the more ridiculous news stories and topics on the website. There is no system for col...

Many filmmakers are taking on the challenge of turning classic novels into feature films. It's a challenge because many people have fallen in love with the books and don't want directors messing wi...

In 27 Dresses, a single woman (Katherine Heigl) who has served as a bridesmaid a shocking 27 times wrestles with the prospect of supporting her sister at the altar on number 28, despite having fall...

Embark on a heroic journey to save humanity as The Golden Compass arrives on DVD from New Line Home Entertainment on April 29, 2008. The sweeping family fantasy follows a curious young heroine, Lyr...

Only about 3,000 lucky spectators get to experience the majesty of Oscar night from inside the Kodak Theater, while the rest of us follow the action from our couch. The following is minute-by-...

Dark thriller No Country For Old Men was the big winner at the 80th Academy Awards (photos) in Hollywood on Sunday, after claiming four of the eight prizes the film was nominated for. As well ...

Europe was the early winner at the Oscars on Sunday with Brit Tilda Swinton and Spaniard Javier Bardem claiming the night's first acting awards and France and Italy also claiming honors. Swint...

It's going to happen after all. For months Hollywood was left to wonder whether or not its crown jewel, the Oscars, would even go on. But with the strike resolved and plenty of time left to plan,...

Atonement has won the top prize at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday, landing the gong for Best Film at the London ceremony. The romantic epic, starring Jam...

1. Best Picture: ''Atonement,'' ''Juno,'' ''Michael Clayton,'' ''No Country for Old Men,'' ''There Will Be Blood.'' 2. Actor: George Clooney, ''Michael Clayton''; Daniel Day-Lewis, ''There Wil...

Juno, Into The Wild, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly, Blades Of Glory and Ocean's Thirteen will battle it out to win the top prize at the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. The five m...

Will Smith proved the only man on earth who could top the first international box office chart of 2008 - his I Am Legend beat out competition from The Golden Compass to remain the world's number on...

Will Smith has started the new year on a high - his movie I Am Legend has debuted atop the first U.K. box office chart of 2008. The film, which stars Smith as the only man left on earth after a vir...

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has denied she is expecting her first child with husband Keith Urban. The 40-year-old star and her musician partner were reported to have told their families over Ch...

Nicole Kidman has cemented her place as the queen of Christmas at the box office in her native Australia by scoring a second successive festive favorite. Kidman's new film The Golden Compass...

The film the Catholic Church urged the faithful to boycott has sailed past the $100 million mark at the international box office. The Golden Compass has been slammed for being anti-God and ant...

Katie Holmes has served up a slap in the face for Nicole Kidman, by revealing the Aussie actress' two adopted kids call her 'Mom'. Just weeks after confessing her kids - Isabella, 16, and Connor, 1...

Catholic Church officials at The Vatican have condemned Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig's new family film The Golden Compass, stating the movie is anti-Christian. The religious leaders claim t...

Nicole Kidman stunned sick kids at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Australia on Tuesday with a visit. The Aussie actress hosted a screening of her new hit film The Golden Compass for the young pa...

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman will quit the industry to accompany husband Keith Urban on tour. The Golden Compass star will swap film sets for a tour bus as she follows singer Urban around the gl...

Controversial family film The Golden Compass is the world's most popular film for a second week, after taking a further $29 million at the international box office over the weekend. The fant...

Will Smith's new sci-fi blockbuster, I Am Legend, has broken all December opening records at the U.S. box office. The film, in which Smith plays the last man on earth, scored a huge weekend at cine...

The producers of hit new family fantasy film The Golden Compass are heading for a huge clash with the Catholic church over future installments of the fantasy franchise, according to one of the movi...